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d.
general
systems
documents
concerning
human
rights
and
prison
(cfr. copy of the English version of a document issued by the Economic and Social
Council of the Organization of the United Nations, cited as E/CN.4/1997/104, entitled
“Question of the Human Rights of all persons subjected to any form of detention or
imprisonment;” photocopies of the document “Crimes and Criminal Procedure,” in
English, pages 486 to 492; copy of the document “Between shadows and silence, the
intra-detention violence in the Provisional Detention Center of Quito,” issued by the
Regional Foundation of Legal Assistance on Human Rights; copy of Official Letter 96293-CG-AJ-PN from the General Commander of the Ecuadorian National Police dated
March 12, 1996);
e.
documents concerning the salaries paid to the domestic help
and driver of Mrs. Margarita Ramadán Burbano
(cfr. copy of the certificate of settlement signed by Margarita Ramadán and Mercedes
Llumiquinga on November 24, 1995, before the Labor Inspector of Pichincha; copy of
the letter of resignation of Mercedes Llumiquinga dated November 15, 1995; 22
documents concerning the benefits and the payroll reserve for domestic service, copies
of 24 checks made out to the name of Mercedes Llumiquinga; copies of 18 checks made
out to the name of Luz María Feria, copies of 10 checks made out to the name of Carlos
Saa, sworn statement of Margarita Ramadán Burbano, made in the city of Quito on
February 16, 1998 concerning the employment of her domestic help and driver)
f.
documents
representatives
concerning
the
costs
and
expenses
of
his
(cfr. copy of the power of attorney granted by Mr. Rafael Iván Suárez Rosero to Richard
Wilson and Alejandro Ponce Villacís on February 3, 1998; sworn statement of Alejandro
Ponce Villacís of January 1998; copy of the advance expense form 0016523 EXP of
American University, dated April 22, 1997; copies of receipts for credit card and
telephone calls from the Hotel Americano del Este; receipt number 0011234 from the
Hotel Americano S.A. dated April 20, 1997; receipt number 0041 from the Editorial
Department of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights dated April 17, 1997;
copies of three receipts for taxi service, dated April 16 and 20, 1997; copy of an airline
ticket on American Airlines; copy of an e-mail dated February 23, 1998 and Richard
Wilson’s time sheet, that include the time he spent on the case from April 2 to June 15,
1997 ( merits stage) and from January 6 to February 24, 1998 (reparations stage); and
g. information concerning the rate of exchange of the sucre and the
dollar of the United States of America
(cfr. three documents in English, entitled “OANDA: 164 Currency converter/Currency
Conversion Result; http://www.oanda.com/cgi-bin/ncc,” concerning the exchange rate
for the sucre on December 31 1993, 1994, and 1995 respectively).
21.
During the public hearing on reparations, Mr. Suárez Rosero submitted two
pictures that he had drawn during his detention.
22.
The documents submitted by Mr. Suárez Rosero were neither contested nor
challenged, nor was their authenticity questioned, therefore the Court accepts them
as valid and orders their incorporation into the body of evidence in the present case.
23.
During the public hearing, the State brought forward a document concerning
the determination of reparations in the present case and other documents
concerning legal reforms related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.